SUB-pro Brenton Parchment blew leaders Haslingden away as East Lancs made it seven wins on the spin to shoot to the top of the Lancashire League table on a soggy Sunday.

The ex-West Indian Test man, who was professional at Haslingden’s arch rivals Ramsbottom last season, hit 58 and David Pearson made 51 as East Lancs posted 226-9 on a rain affected day at Bentgate.

Parchment then took 8-58 from 16.5 overs as an under strength Haslingden were 149 all out.

And Ramsbottom’s shock loss to Burnley at Turf Moor saw Mark Bolton’s men hit the top of the table after nine games.

East Lancashire innings

DJ Pearson c Coleman b Neary 51
M Bhada run out 23
Parchment c Coleman b Neary 58
PI Bolton st Marcroft b Read 29
MC Lomas c Read b Dearden 20
PB Kelly b Dearden 0
MJ Bolton c sub b Read 10
DCT Turner lbw b Read 1
A Chester c Ingham b Dearden 4
S Patel not out 6
Extras 24
Total (9 wickets) 226
Dearden 19 4 79 3, Neary 11 0 59 2, Read 18 1 80 3.

Haslingden innings

Hayes lbw b Parchment 28
A Coleman c Pearson b Patel 12
SE Dearden c A Chester b P’ment 29
J Taylor c Patel b Parchment 6
CP Read b Parchment 0
MJ Ingham c Lomas b Parchment 0
M Imtiaz b Parchment 0
BA Knowles c MJ Bolton b P’ment 4
JJ Marcroft not out 32
J Neary c A Chester b Parchment 6
GA Knowles absent hurt
Extras 32
Total (10 wickets) 149
Parchment 16.5 2 58 8, Patel 5 0 36 1, Turner 7 0 36 0, Kelly 4 1 10 0.

East Lancashire won by 77 runs. Haslingden 0 pts, East Lancs 12 pts.